"sub" meaning in All languages combined

See sub on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /sʌb/ Audio: en-us-sub.ogg [US] Forms: sub [singular], subs [plural]
enPR: sŭb Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Short for submarine.
    Sense id: simple-sub-en-noun-aAZ22RI7 Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. Short for submarine sandwich.
    Sense id: simple-sub-en-noun-gcBBU1Cl Categories (other): Colloquial
  3. Short for substitute.
    Sense id: simple-sub-en-noun-BMnPfIDN Categories (other): Colloquial
  4. Short for subscription. Tags: UK
    Sense id: simple-sub-en-noun-L~3syKz6 Categories (other): Colloquial
  5. Short for submissive.
    Sense id: simple-sub-en-noun-JcvC0pww Categories (other): Slang

Verb [English]

IPA: /sʌb/ Audio: en-us-sub.ogg [US] Forms: sub [canonical], subs [third-person, singular], subbed [past], subbed [past, participle], subbing [present, participle]
enPR: sŭb Head templates: {{verb|sub|b}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To substitute for. Tags: US
    Sense id: simple-sub-en-verb-MXirdQuk Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education. Tags: US
    Sense id: simple-sub-en-verb-biQwgRMn Categories (other): Colloquial
  3. To replace (a player) with a substitute. Tags: UK
    Sense id: simple-sub-en-verb-Vt5yirvP Categories (other): Colloquial
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      "glosses": [
        "Short for substitute."
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      "id": "simple-sub-en-noun-BMnPfIDN",
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        "Short for subscription."
      ],
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      ]
    },
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        "Short for submissive."
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        "BDSM sex"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/sʌb/"
    },
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      "sampa": "/sVb/"
    },
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      "form": "subbed",
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      "form": "subbed",
      "tags": [
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        {
          "text": "I subbed for an injured player during last night's game."
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      "glosses": [
        "To substitute for."
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        {
          "text": "Now that I've retired from my full-time teaching job, I'll do some subbing from time to time to keep busy and earn a little extra money."
        },
        {
          "text": "Ms. Smith subs for Mr. Jones' math class when he's sick."
        }
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time."
        }
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        "informal",
        "football"
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        "Short for submarine sandwich."
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        "Short for substitute."
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      ],
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        "Short for subscription."
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        "Short for submissive."
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    },
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    },
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "subbed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "subbed",
      "tags": [
        "past",
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        {
          "text": "I subbed for an injured player during last night's game."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To substitute for."
      ],
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      ],
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        "US"
      ]
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        "Colloquial"
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        {
          "text": "Now that I've retired from my full-time teaching job, I'll do some subbing from time to time to keep busy and earn a little extra money."
        },
        {
          "text": "Ms. Smith subs for Mr. Jones' math class when he's sick."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "informal"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To replace (a player) with a substitute."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "informal",
        "football"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
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      "enpr": "sŭb"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sʌb/"
    },
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      "sampa": "/sVb/"
    },
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